Leadership

Dr. Laurent Gautier

President and Co-founder

Doctor in electronics from the Lille University, and Graduate from the prestigious “Centrale” Engineering School, Laurent Gautier has always been passionate about IT technologies. He solders his first computer (NASCOM 1- 1978) while still a student. After his studies he teaches a “How to build computers” course at the University of Tunis for 18 months before joining, in 1985, Cap Sogeti, a large French Integrator. At the same time, Laurent starts writing and selling financial shareware as a hobby. In 1989, he joins the “Terminals & PCs” department of the IT division at BNP where he leads the company through the implementation and deployment of its first Unisys based agency system. Convinced of the potential of the IT market and driven by his passion, Laurent founds Ilex in 1989 with René Lagrèze, and starts providing services and software solutions to some of the largest organisations in the world including major airports, international airlines, leading banks, the Nasdaq, Morgan Stanley, the US coast guards…

After 25 years at the head of Ilex, Laurent continues to lead our R&D team and to support the International development of the company.

René Lagrèze

Managing Director and Co-founder

René Lagrèze shares Laurent Gautier’s passion for IT technologies. He holds a Master’s degree in telecommunications and a post graduate diploma from the Saclay Nuclear Research Centre (one of 9 laboratories from the French Commission for Atomic Energy). In 1978, he works on the first major SMART card project initiated by BULL and Roland Moreno, the inventor of the smart card. He then joins BNP to lead the bank’s team in charge of designing the IBM based version of its agency system.

In 1989, René creates ILEX with Laurent. He leads several consulting and presales missions for Philips and Digital Equipment Corporation and works on the Credit Agricole’s (largest French Bank) agency system’s middleware and telecom design. In 1996, René creates and leads the Ilex Health Care team which will design and write the middleware for the French Health Care multi OS / multi-platform Smart Cards (for patients and Health Care Professionals).

René’s technical expertise and leadership has been a major asset and a key enabler in Ilex’s decision to develop its IT Security Software Suite in 2000.

René is also an enthusiastic Marathon and Trail runner.

Olivier Morel

Deputy General Manager

Olivier holds an engineering degree from the Paris Superior Institute of Mechanical Engineering. Following his graduation, he joins Syntegra (subsidiary of BT) in 2000 as project manager in the “directories and messaging systems” department where he participates in numerous Fortune 100 companies’ projects. Recruited in 2005 by Ilex as pre-sales consultant, he supports the company’s expansion and demonstrates a strong sense of customer relationship and dedication to projects success. Appointed Pre-Sales Director in 2007, he recruits and leads a team of consultants and works closely with the Sales and Technical departments to lead large projects, strengthen quality of service, and support increasing demand from customers.

As Deputy General Manager, Olivier Morel will continue to contribute strongly to the company’s development and will have direct responsibility for Presales, Sales and Marketing departments. Hewill take an active part in the company’s aggressive growth strategy.

Olivier spent most of his youth and adolescence abroad. He brings to Ilex an international culture and experience which allows him to play a key role in the company’s international expansion.

Dr. Thierry Bettini

Channel Sales Manager

Thierry holds a PhD in Economics from the Sorbonne University in Paris and has over 25 years of experience in international software sales and IT consulting business. His international career starts at Air France in London and in New York where he leads several IT projects and participates in the major restructuring of the company’s Sales and Marketing organization between 1987 and 1995. Back in France, he joins RESA Airport Data Systems, subsidiary of Ilex, as International Sales Manager, to lead the company’s International expansion. He then went on holding senior executive positions for international software vendors and IT consulting firms before taking the position of Managing Director for Devoteam (large French integrator) in Morocco.

Thierry’s return to Ilex in 2014 coincides with the company’s decision to consolidate its strong position in Europe and to structure its international development.

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Provider specialising in Identity and Access Management, over the last 25 years Ilex International has developed a high level of expertise in IT security. Partner to most of the blue chip companies, today Ilex International is notably recognised for its expertise in enterprise repositories and identity federation.

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